Patient information leaflets

Our patient information leaflets provide guidance and advice to patients, carers and visitors on a number of services that we deliver.

Each leaflet is reviewed every three years so that readers have up to date information.

Please choose the specialty from the left hand menu to access our patient information leaflets.

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Status Title Format Description Size Download
Current 1245 Adult Critical Care and Emergency Support services (ACCESS).pdf pdf
Patient information leaflet regarding access to adult care and emergency support services
220KB
Current 1254 Mile End Hospital Persistent Pain Service pdf
Patient information leaflet regarding persistent pain and their services
460KB
Current 1345 Child Protection Medical Examinations pdf
Age-appropriate information for children and young people having Child Protection Medical Examinations
483KB
Current 1346 Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) pdf
Patient information leaflet for people who have been diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
279KB
Current 1347 Roadmap to your Breast Surgery pdf
Patient information for breast surgery to help patients with everything they need to do and expect before and after their surgery.
293KB
Current 1350 Patient guide how to self-administer a vitamin B12 injection pdf
This guide is for patients undergoing treatment for low vitamin B12 related to nitrous oxide use
435KB
Current 1352 Use of handheld fans managing breathlessness pdf
This leaflet provides guidance to help patients manage long-term breathlessness
183KB
Current 1354 Exercise Class Champions pdf
To recruit patient exercise champions (volunteer role)
202KB
Current 375 Guide to using a urinary catheter valve pdf
The purpose of this leaflet is to teach patients how to use a urinary catheter valve
176KB
Current 376 Caring for your urinary catheter pdf
Provide information on to care for the urinary catheter
252KB
Current 378 Pelvic Floor Exercises for women pdf
Patient Information about your pelvic floor muscles and how to strengthen them
179KB
Current 379 Pelvic Floor Exercises for men pdf
Patient information on how to improve bladder and bowel control with exercises
177KB
Current 564 Thoracic Surgery information and exercise following your surgery pdf
Patient information leaflet regarding after surgery physiotherapy post-operatively to allow this to support their recovery
1002KB
Current 566 Information about dentistry for people with IBD.pdf pdf
Information about dentistry for people with inherited bleeding disorders (IBD)
278KB
Current 654 Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) pdf
Patient information regarding contact details for the team
225KB
Current 660 Reducing the risk of lower urinary tract pdf
Patient information to help prevent recurring urinary tract infection (UTI).
178KB
Current 855 Avoiding Pregnancy during Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy pdf
This information will help the patient to understand general overview about the risks that arise from becoming pregnant during treatment and advice on how to avoid pregnancy during treatment.
255KB
Current 857 After your radiotherapy has finished pdf
Patient information regarding radiotherapy treatment
227KB
Current 919 Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation pdf
This leaflet is regarding CPR and the patients options
354KB
Current 952 Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS SRT) pdf
Patient information - Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS SRT)
247KB
Current 956 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy pdf
Patient information on radiotherapy, what the treatment is and how it's done
315KB
Current A Patient Guide to Leaving Hospital - Royal London Hospital pdf
A Patient Guide to Leaving Hospital - Royal London Hospital
358KB
Current A Patient Guide to the Discharge Lounge pdf
Patient information leaflet regarding what is the discharge lounge
322KB
Current A Practical Way to Count Carbohydrates pdf
Patient information: A Practical Way how to count carbohydrates
676KB
Current Acute Pain Management Information Leaflet pdf
Medicine, Pain Management, Acute Pain Management Information Leaflet
268KB
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